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The deals come with £2,500 cashback for people borrowing between £150,000 and £500,000.

This cashback amount would cover stamp duty on properties valued at up to £250,000 - so for people buying homes worth more than this the cashback would cover a chunk rather than all of the cost.

And £1,250 cashback is available on mortgages between £100,000 and £150,000, covering stamp duty on homes worth up to around £187,000.

Barclays will give the cashback directly to borrowers, so it is up to them whether they want to use it to cover their stamp duty costs or something else, such as paying for furniture for their new home.

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Craig Calder, director of Barclays Mortgages, said the deals would help to remove a major barrier faced by many first-time buyers and home movers.

Rachel Springall, a finance expert at Moneyfacts.co.uk, said: "Whilst the cashback from Barclays will be seen as a huge helping hand, buyers must make sure that the overall deal is the most cost effective choice for them.

"Buyers will need to stump up a 20% deposit to be eligible for the stamp duty cashback, which might not be feasible for some."